Basic First Aid for the Maritime Industry

Basic First Aid for the Maritime Industry

Course Length: 40 minutes

This instructive course provides mariners with the knowledge and awareness to take immediate action upon encountering an accident or other medical emergency - ideal training for compliance with the AWO RCP and STCW guidelines.

The training is ideal to fulfill the training for compliance with the American Waterways Operators (AWO) Responsible Carrier Program (RCP) First Aid and CPR Awareness training requirement.

It also covers topics included in the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Basic Safety Training (BST) "Elements of First Aid" required training. This training is an excellent resource to complement BST training or to be used onboard as a crew refresher or source of first aid information.

The program was shot on location aboard vessels and emphasizes first aid for injuries and illnesses typical of a workboat environment.

Topics include:

• Spinal Injury
• Severe Bleeding
• Wound Care
• Broken Bones
• Burns
• Shock
• Heart Attack
• Stroke
• Airway Obstruction
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Eye Injury
• Conditions Related to Heat
• Cold Related Conditions
• Abdominal Pain or Discomfort
• Seizures
• Amputation

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